Stanley Cook

Stanley Cook (1922 – 1991) was a Yorkshire based poet. As well as his poems for adults, he wrote several volumes for children, and concrete poems.

This site is a place to find out about Stanley, and read selected poems, and celebrate his legacy.

Poems for Adults

  • Form Photograph (Phoenix Pamphlet Press, 1971)
  • The Northern Seasons (Smith/Doorstep Books)
  • Signs of Life (Morten, 1972)
  • Alphabet (Harry Chambers/Peterloo Poets, 1976)
  • Staff Photograph (Harry Chambers/Peterloo Poets, 1976)
  • Words Beyond a Cornfield (The Keepsake Press, 1979)
  • Selected Poems 1972-86 (Littlewood Press, 1986)
  • Woods Beyond a Cornfield: Collected Poems (Smith/Doorstep Books, 1995)

Poems for Children

  • The Squirrel in Town (Blackie, 1988)
  • The Dragon on the Wall (Blackie, 1989)
  • The Poem Box (Blackie, 1991)

Concrete Poetry

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